现代大学英语听力2听力原文Unit1

1、现代大学英语听力2听力原文及答案Unit1Unit1Task1【答案】A.ShewantedtoseeSt.PaulsCathedral.ShewassosurprisedbecauseshesawsomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats,carryingumbrellasandnewspapers.Becauseshehadoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsofthem,whoalllookedasiftheywerewearingauniform.No

2、,hedidnt.HeusedtheEnglishsaying“Ittakesallkindstomakeaworld”toprovehisopinion.B.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseaitwouldbe!Andifallthetreeswereonetree,whatagreattreeitwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashtherewouldbe!【原文】YesterdaymorningGretelwenttotheCityofLondon.Shewantedtose

3、eSt.PaulsCathedral.ShewassurprisedtoseesomanyEnglishmenwholookedalike.Theywereallwearingdarksuitsandbowlerhats.Theywereallcarryingumbrellasandnewspapers.WhenshereturnedhomesheaskedMrclarkaboutthesestrangecreatures.TheymustbetypicalEnglishgentlemen,shesaid.Ihaveoftenreadaboutthemandseenphotographsoft

4、hem.Theyalllookasiftheyarewearingauniform.DoesthetypicalEnglishgentlemanstillexistMr.Clarklaughed.Iveneverthoughtaboutit,heanswered.ItstruethatmanyofthemenwhoworkintheCityofLondonstillwearbowlerhateandIsupposetheyaretypicalEnglishmen.Butlookatthis.Mr.Clarkpickedupamagazineandpointedataphotoofayoungm

5、an.Hesjustastypical,perhaps.ItseemsasifthereisnosuchthingasatypicalEnglishman.DoyouknowtheEnglishsayingIttakesallkindstomakeaworldThatstrueofallcountries-includingEngland.“Oh,justlikethepoemIfAlltheSeasWereOneSea,”Gretelbegantohumhappily.Ifalltheseaswereonesea,whatagreatseathatwouldbe!Ifallthetreesw

6、ereonetree,whatagreattreethatwouldbe!Andifthistreeweretofallinthesea,whatagreatsplashthatwouldbe!”Task2【答案】A.peopleweremuchbusiercolderthanEngland;minusthirtydegrees;lastlongermuchmoremountainous;muchhigherandmuchmorerocky;morebeautifultendtobemorecrowdedthehouses;smallerB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)F【原文】JohnisB

7、ritishbuthasworkedinJapan.EtsukoisJapanesefromOsaka,butsheisstudyinginBritain.Inthefollowingpassageyouaregoingtohear,theyarecomparinglifeastheyseeitinthetwocountries.Butbeforelisteningtoit,thinkofthetwocountriesandtrytoanswerthefollowingpre-listeningquestions.John:IfoundthatlivinginJapan,peoplewereb

8、usier.Theyseemtoworkthewholeday.Etsuko:Yes,thatrights.WeworkfromMondaythroughSaturday,eveninsummer.Youknow,summerinJapanisjusthorrible.Itsvery,veryhumidandhot,andyouneedtoshowerthreetimesaday.John:SoyoufinditcoolerinEnglandEtsuko:Yes,thatsright.John:WhereIwaslivinginJapan,intheNorth,itwasmuchcoldert

9、hanEngland,especiallyinwinter,minusthirtydegreescentigrade.DoesthewinterinOsakalastlongerthanthewinterinEnglandEtsuko:No,Idontthinkso.December,January,February,March.John:Yes.Itsalittlebitshorterifanything.Etsuko:EversinceIcamehere,InoticedthatthecountrysidehereinEnglandisverybeautiful.John:Itsmuchf

10、latterthaninJapan.Etsuko:Yes.Japanisamountainouscountryandourcitiesarefullofpeople.Therearelotsofpeopleinalimitedflatarea.John:Yes,IfoundJapanmuchmoremountainousthanBritain,especiallyinthenorth.Themountainsaremuchhigherandmuchmorerocky.IfounditmorebeautifulthanBritain,Ithink.Etsuko:Yes,ifyoulikemoun

11、tains.John:Andthereforethetownsandvillagestendtobemorecrowded.Etsuko:Yes,thatsright.John:Yes.Sobecausethecitiesaremorecrowded,thehousestendtobesmaller,donEtsuko:Yes,theyareverycompact,andwedonealotofthavspace.Inbigcitieswehavealotoftallerbuildingsnow.John:Isthisaproblembecausetherearemoreearthquakes

12、inJapanEtsuko:Yes,thatsrightandtthTask3A.1)IntheUS,peopleusuallydancejusttoenjoythemselves;theydontinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Usuallyeightpeopledancetogether.Becausepeopleformasquareindancingwithamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Theywearold-fashionedclothes.B.1)F2)T3)F4)

13、F5)TC.1)eightpeopleformasquare;oneachsideofthesquarewhattheyshoulddo;makesitintoasong;singsitdonthavemuchtimetothinkold-fashionedclothes【原文】Rosa:WhydontyouhavefolkdancesintheUnitedStatesMostcountrieshavespecialdancesthatthepeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Thedancerswearclothesfromtheolddays.Everyonelikest

14、owatchthemdance.Steve:Wehavefolkdances,too.Alotofpeoplebelongtofolkdancinggroups.Butwhentheydance,theyusuallydoitjusttoenjoythemselves.Theydontinviteotherpeopletowatchthem.Rosa:Isthereafolkdancinggroupheresoneinalmosteverycity,andsomebigcitieshaveseveral.Rosa:WhatarethedanceslikeSteve:Usuallyeightpe

15、opledancetogether,fourmenandfourwomen.Whentheystart,theyformasquare,withamanandawomanoneachsideofthesquare.Thatswhyitscalledsquaredancing.Thentheresamanwhotellsthedancerswhattheyshoulddo.Heusuallymakesitintoasong.Hesingsitwhiletheydance.Rosa:Oh,thatshouldmakethedanceseasy!Steve:Yes,buttheyareveryfas

16、t.Theydonthavemuchtimetothink.Iliketowatchthem,watch.Rosa:Idliketowatchaoupgrdance.Steve:Illtakeyousometime.Task4【答案】Itwasatimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.Theyburnedthepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.Thecustomsaidthebridesmustwear“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborro

17、wed,andsomethingblue”tobringgoodluck.Becausetheycouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.ItwasastrawmanmadebychildreninCzech;itwasafigureofdeath.Peoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Andbeforetheanimalswentintothechurchpeopledressedthemupinflowersandribb

18、ons.【原文】OntheeveningofFebruary3rd,peopleinJapanesefamiliestookonedriedbeanforeachyearoftheirageandthrewthebeansonthefloor,shoutingGoodluckin!Evilspiritsout!ThiswasknownasSetsubun,atimetocelebratetheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.BeforetheChineseLunarNewYearintheolddays,manyChinesefamiliesburnedt

19、hepictureoftheirkitchengodtobringgoodluck.WhenLunarNewYearsDaycame,theyputancwpictureofthekitchengodonthewall.3)WhenAmericanwomengotmarried,theysometimesfollowedanoldcustominchoosingwhattowearontheirweddingday.Thecustomsaidthebridemustwearsomethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,andsomethingblue.

20、Thiswastobringgoodluck.BeforeLent(atimeontheChristiancalendar),thepeopleofPonti,Italyateanomeletmadewith1,000eggs.Peoplecouldnoteatmeat,eggsordairyproductsduringLent,sotheytriedtouseupthesethingsbeforeLentbegan.WhenwinterendedinCzech,thechildrenmadeastrawmancalledSmrt,whichwasafigureofdeath.Theyburn

21、editorthrewitintheriver.Aftertheydestroyedit,theycarriedflowershometoshowthearrivalofspring.January17thwasSt.AnthonysDayinMexico.Itwasadaywhenpeoplebroughttheiranimalstochurch.Butbeforetheanimalswentintothechurch,thepeopledressedthemupinflowersandribbons.Thisceremonywastoprotectpeoplesanimals.Task5【

22、答案】A.1)F2)T3)F4)T5)F6)TB.AdvantagesLotsofservantstodotheworkbeautifulclothestowearlotsofteapartieslifebeingslowerplentyoftimetotalktoeachother7)TDisadvantagesTerriblelifeforservantsveryuncomfortableclothesboringandformalteapartiesoftennomenbeinginvitedmuchmoreillnesschildrenleftwithservantsalldayver

23、ypooreducationnofreedomforwomen【原文】Man:Well,Ithinklifeusedtobemuchmorefunthanitisnow.Imean,lookattheVictorians.Theyhadlotsofservantstodoallthework;theyneverhadtodoanycookingorcleaning;theyjustworethosebeautifuldressesandwenttoteaparties.Woman:Youmustbejoking!Theirclotheswereterriblyuncomfortableandt

24、heirteapartieswereveryformalandboring.Theyusedtoweartheirhatsandlongglovesevenwhentheywereeatingcakesandbiscuits.Andmenwerenotusuallyinvited.Man:ReallyWerenttheyWoman:Andthinkofthepoorservants.Whataterriblelifejustcleaningandcookingforotherpeopleallthetime!Man:Butyouhatehousework!Woman:Yes,Iknow,but

25、therearelotsofmachinesnowtohelpyouwiththehousework.Peopledontneedservants.Man:Maybetheydont,butlifethenwasmuchslowerthanitisnow-peoplenowadaysarealwaysrushing,andtheyneverhavetimetostopandenjoythemselves.Woman:Lifethenwasfinefortherich,butitwasdreadfulforthepoor.Therewasmuchmoreillness.Theydidnthave

26、themoneytopaydoctors,andtheyoftenusedtodieofillnessesthatdontexistinEnglandnow.Man:Maybe.Butpeopleusedtotalktoeachother,playthepianoorplaycardstogether.Nowadayspeoplejustsitinfrontofthetelevisionforhoursandnevertalktoeachother.Woman:Iagreewithyouabouttelevision;butwhatabouttheirchildrenTheylefttheir

27、Childrenwiththeservantsallday.Childrenhardlyeversawtheirparents!Andtheclothestheyhadtowear!Horrible,tight,uncomfortable,grown-upclothes.Childrenhaveamuchbetterlifenowthantheyusedto,andschoolsandeducationaremuchbettertoo.Man:Ihateschool.Woman:Andlookatopportunitiesforwomen.Inthosedays,womenusedtostay

28、athome,playthepiano,changetheirclothesseveraltimesadayandhaveteaparties.Whatalife!Theydidnthaveanyfreedomatall.Imveryhappylivingnow.Icanwork,haveacareer,dowhatIwantto.Man:YoumeanyoucanworkhardallyourlifelikeaVictorianservant.Woman:Lifeisntallteaparties,youknow.Task6【答案】A.1)b2)a3)c4)aB.familyunit;pro

29、cess;change;usedtobe;theextended;thenuclearjobpatterns;progressed;agricultural;industrial;forced;jobopportunities;splituptraditional;family;expanded;otherlivingarrangementsmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livinginthesamehouseornearbyonlytheparentsandthechildrenprevious

30、lymarriedmenandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily【原文】TheAmericanfamilyunitisintheprocessofchange.Thereusedtobemainlytwotypesoffamilies:theextendedandthenuclear.Theextendedfamilymostoftenincludedmother,father,children,andsomeotherrelatives,suchasgrandparents,livingi

31、nthesamehouseornearby.Thenasjobpatternschangedandtheeconomyprogressedfromagriculturaltoindustrial,peoplewereforcedtomovetodifferentpartsofthecountryforjobopportunities.Thesemovessplituptheextendedfamily.Thenuclearfamilybecamemoreprevalent;thisconsistedofonlytheparentsandthechildren.Nowbesidesthesetw

32、otypesoftraditionalgroupings,thewordfamilyisbeingexpandedtoincludeavarietyofotherlivingarrangements.Todaysfamilycanbemadeupofdiversecombinations.Withthedivorceratenearlyoneintwo,thereisanincreaseinsingleparenthomes:afatherormotherlivingwithoneormorechildren.Blendedfamiliesoccurwhenpreviouslymarriedm

33、enandwomenmarryagainandcombinethechildrenfromformermarriagesintoanewfamily.Ontheotherhand,somecouplesaredecidingnottohaveanychildrenatall,sothereisanincreaseinchildlessfamilies.Therearealsomorepeoplewholivealone:single,widowed,divorced.NowoneinfiveAmericanslivesalone.Task7【答案】A.MenWomenBothStudysubj

34、ectslikehistoryorEnglishStudyengineeringGotouniversitytogetgoodjobsLookforagoodjobbecausetheywantagoodhusbandLookforagoodjobbecausetheywanttobesuccessfulWorkforalifetimeWorkuptotenyearsGetmarriedbytwenty-sevenCookthemealsLookafterthechildrenGooutforadrinkafterworkComehomebyfouroclockintheafternoonB.

35、1)c2)c3)a4)b5)c6)c7)c【原文】InJapanbothmenandwomengotouniversityandbothmenandwomenstudytheartssuchashistoryorEnglish.Butveryfewwomenstudyscience,medicineorengineering.Inengineeringclassesofthirtyorfortystudents,theremaybeonlyoneortwowomen.Menandwomenbothgotouniversityinordertogetgoodjobs:menwanttoworkf

36、orabigcompany,besuccessful,earnalotofmoneyandsupportafamily;women,ontheotherhand,wanttoworkforabigcompanybecausetheyhaveabetterchanceofmeetingasuccessfulmanandgettingmarried.Thisischanging,however,asJapanesewomenbegintothinkabouttheirowncareers.Theyhavebegantotakejobswhichtheylikeratherthanjobsinord

37、ertofindahusband.Menworkfortheirwholelivesandusuallystaywiththesamecompany.Awomanmayworkuptotenyears,butafterthatsheusuallygetsmarried.Mostwomenaremarriedbytheageoftwentyseven,thentheystayathomeandlookafterthechildren.Amandoesnotcookorlookafterthechildren.Whenhecomeshome,hismealmustbeready.Thewomanm

38、aygooutintheafternoon,shoppingwithherfriendsorhavingachat,butshemustgobackhomebyfouroclocktopreparethemeal.Thenshemayhavetowaitalongtimeforherhusbandtocomehome.Oftenhehastogooutforadrinkafterwork:ifhedoesnthemaynotriseveryhighinthecompany.Afterherchildrengrowup,awomancangobacktowork,butitisnoteasy.I

39、fherformercompanytakesolderwomenback,shemightbelucky.Butmostwomenfinditdifficulttofindajobwhentheyareolder.Task8【答案】A.1)a2)c3)b4)c5)c6)b7)c8)bB.1)T2)T3)F4)F5)T6)F7)F8)F9)T10)F【原文】Matthew:Geth,howdopeoplesetaboutgettingmarriedinEnglandGeth:Isupposethemostcommonwayisstillforpeopletogohome.Forexample,p

40、eoplewholiveinLondonnowwillgobacktotheirhomesintheprovinceswheretheyllmeetalltheirrelativesandtheirparents,andtheyllgetmarriedinachurch,withthebridewearingwhite,thetraditionalwhite.Thentheyllgooffandhaveabooze-upwiththeirrelativesandfriendsandajollygoodtimewillbehadbyall.Otherwiseyoucangetmarriedina

41、registryoffice,whichmeansyouturnupwithyourbride-to-beorbridegroom-to-bewithtwowitnessesonly.Theceremonytakesaboutfiveminutes,Isuppose.Yousigntheformandthatsit.Matthew:Therearemanytodaywhosaythatmarriageisacompletewasteoftime.WhatsyourviewofmarriageinthetwentiethcenturyGoth:Well,IliveinLondonasyoukno

42、w.IthinkinLondon,thetendencyisto.fora.boyandgirl,manorwomantolivetogetherbeforemarriageandoftentolivetogetherwithoutanyprospectofmarriageatall.Ithinkthisprobablyis.istrueofLondonandtheotherbigcitiesthanelsewhere,becauseafterallpeopleinLondonarelivinginabigplacewherehometiesareobviouslylessrestrictiv

43、e.TheycandomoreorlessastheypleaseandIthinkthisisthepattern.Matthew:ButdoyouthinkithelpsforpeopletolivetogetherbeforetakingtheirvowsGeth:Ithinkinasensethehabitoflivingtogetherbeforemarriagemay,inastrangesortofway,makemarriagestronger,becauseafterallthepeoplewillknoweachotherbetterwhentheydogetmarried

44、anditmightbesuggestedthatdivorcewouldbelesslikelybetweensuchacouple.Matthew:Sue,youvebeenmarriedfortwoorthreeyearsnow.HowsitworkingoutSue:Ithinkitsasuccessfulmarriage.Its.Imean,itsdifficulttosaywhy,becausewebasicallysuiteachotherverymuch.Wehaveagoodfriendship,apartfromanythingelse,and,youknow,wejustgotogetherverywellbecausewerespecteachothersfreedomandindividuality,butontheotherhandwereallyneedeachother,youknow,its.Matthew:Whatabout.,